Miami Dolphin Chicken Little fans

[MikeO]

The Dolphins don't sell out playoff games. Playoff games are blacked out in Miami. Dolphins fans are bad fans for that reason alone. In other cities you see fist fights over getting playoff tickets!

[Frimp]

As far as I know, that has only happened once.

[MikeO]

As far as I know, that has only happened once.

Twice. But the last time Wayne bought up the extra tickets and eat the cost to let the game be aired on TV.

And still, BIG PICTURE........one time is too many!! Seriously, can't sell out an NFL playoff game. That's pathetic!

[MaineDolFan]

Regarding filling the stadium --

You do realize that Miami plays in the 5th largest stadium in the league, right?  There are only five teams that play in larger stadiums in the NFL:  Denver, Jacksonville, Kansas City and Dallas.

There are plenty of teams that play in stadiums that seat upwards of 10,000 less people than Sun Life does...and those teams aren't selling out, either.

Let's not play the attendance game when it comes to gauging NFL team's popularity.  The NFL has made a decided movement to make this a TV league.  Have you noticed the TV contracts, by chance?  Do you understand the revenue each team receives from the TV rights per game versus what they make at the gate?  The NFL is not the NBA, MLB or, NHL.  Attendance is not key to survival, nor should it be used to effectively gauge a city's interest in their franchise.  Silly argument, really.

[Phishfan]

Great point, but your count is a bit off though. Giants Stadium & Cowboys Stadiums are larger and under normal conditions Alltel Stadium in Jax is smaller, but with expanded seating it is larger.

Oops, I missed you already included Dallas.

[CF DolFan]

I've started to type this 3 times...then thought nahhh...

I think it's local media driven,in people that live in NFL cities (direct markets) tend to get columnist covering the teams...I'm in the South side of the state, the St.Louis Dispatch,and the K.C. star are available,but not really wide spread read. My local media,the NBC,Fox,ABC,CBS affiliates,and the local paper for most part tend to report what's going on, rarely criticize the Chiefs,and Rams. I feel the fans here are much less chicken little....

Lil B ... I think you are right or at least on to something. I guess outside the market you really don't get the extreme views that create all the hysteria.

[MaineDolFan]

Great point, but your count is a bit off though. Giants Stadium & Cowboys Stadiums are larger and under normal conditions Alltel Stadium in Jax is smaller, but with expanded seating it is larger.

Oops, I missed you already included Dallas.

I think the old Giants stadium was larger, the newer is under 75,000?

[Phishfan]

^^^ Nope the new stadium is the second largest in the league. It holds over 80K.

[Pappy13]

Oops, I missed you already included Dallas.

Only in the last year.  The new Dallas Cowboys stadium is a LOT bigger than the old one.

[MikeO]

I don't care how big the stadium is. IT'S A PLAYOFF GAME!!! SELL IT OUT!!

No excuses!

[Frimp]

I don't care how big the stadium is. IT'S A PLAYOFF GAME!!! SELL IT OUT!!

No excuses!

So, I'm sure this means you're at every game?

[StL FinFan]

Why would I want to spend hundreds of dollars just for a ticket when I could sit and watch for free from my living room or local tavern?

[Frimp]

Why would I want to spend hundreds of dollars just for a ticket when I could sit and watch for free from my living room or local tavern?

Because Mikeo said so?

[masterfins]

^^^It's my fault they don't sell out, I've never been to a game in Miami.  Of course I do live in upstate NY.  I have seen the Fins many times in Buffalo, Foxboro, and Philly though.  Sorry MikeO

[StL FinFan]

Because Mikeo said so?

It also makes a "bit" of difference that I live approximately 1200 miles from Miami.